ArticleBan On Sunday Trading In PolandA SUNDAY TRADING BAN, WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT ON MARCH 1, 2018, AIMKS TO GRADUALLY IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS ON BRICK-AND-MORTAR SUNDAY ACTIVITIESPolandStrategyWolf Theiss
ArticleNew Arbitration Rules Enter Into Force In RomaniaOn 1 January 2018, New Rules of Arbitration entered into force for commercial arbitration proceedings before the Court of International Commercial Arbitration attached to the CCIR...RomaniaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWolf Theiss
ArticleThe Serbian Commission For The Protection Of Competition Publicises Its Aftermarkets StudyThe Serbian Commission for the Protection of Competition recently published a market study in which it assessed the state of competition in after-sales services for motor vehicles and home appliances in 2015.SerbiaAntitrust/Competition LawWolf Theiss
ArticleVIAC's Recommendation For A Model Arbitration Clause Involving Russian PartiesAs every arbitration institution, the Vienna International Arbitral Centre ("VIAC"), too, recommends a certain model arbitration clause to be agreed upon by parties intending to submit their disputes to VIAC. RussiaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWolf Theiss
ArticleJanuary 2017, New Rules In Financial Business ActivitiesThe law on financial business activities in FBiH (law) aims at protecting and improving the position of small and medium-sized enterprises acting as creditors in financial transactions.Bosnia and HerzegovinaFinance and BankingWolf Theiss
ArticleReading Between The Lines Of The Banking System AssessmentThe Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) released the results of the banking system overview, which was initiated earlier this year.BulgariaFinance and BankingWolf Theiss
ArticleRecent Amendments To The Bulgarian Tax Procedure LawAs of 2019, amendments to the Bulgarian tax procedure legislation have entered into force. BulgariaTaxWolf Theiss
ArticleCaveat Claimant! Validity Of Czech Arbitration Clauses Under SiegeThe Czech Supreme Court further tightens the rules regarding unilateral selection of a sole arbitrator by one party to arbitration proceedings.Czech RepublicLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWolf Theiss
ArticleThe European Account Preservation OrderEU Regulation No 655/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council to facilitate cross-border debt recovery in civil and commercial matters, in force since 18 January 2017.European UnionFinance and BankingWolf Theiss
ArticleThe Agent's Indemnity / Compensation Claim Vs. "The Principal's Trial Period"Article 17 of Council Directive 86/653/EEC of 18 December 1986 on the coordination of the laws of the Member States relating to self-employed commercial agents (as amended from time to time, ''the Directive'')...European UnionLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWolf Theiss
ArticleA Review Of The First Six Months Of The Revised Hungarian Merger Control RegimeAmendments to the Hungarian Competition Act from earlier this year concerned rules relating to merger control thresholds as well as to conducting of merger control reviews.HungaryAntitrust/Competition LawWolf Theiss
ArticleProposed Screening Of Foreign Direct Investments To HungaryThe new Hungarian Government has submitted its draft act setting out the rules to enable screening of foreign acquisitions of certain Hungarian strategic companies engaged in providing strategic services ...HungaryGovernment, Public SectorWolf Theiss
ArticleAdministrative Proceedings Are Becoming DigitalizedOn May 31, a new legal institution in Polish procedural law came into force. The main goal of the modifications is to further digitalize proceedings. PolandGovernment, Public SectorWolf Theiss
ArticleA New Tax On Commercial Real Estate To Be Introduced In PolandIn early October a draft bill introducing a tax on certain types of commercial real estate was submitted by the Ministry of Finance to Parliament for consideration. PolandReal Estate and ConstructionWolf Theiss
ArticleNew Rules Regarding Exemptions From Withholding TaxThe statement must be signed by management board members. PolandTaxWolf Theiss
ArticleRomanian Parliament Adopted New Law Regarding The Competences Of The Local Data Protection AuthorityOn 24 June Law no. 129/2018 entered into force.RomaniaPrivacyWolf Theiss
ArticleLife Sciences Bulletin: Parallel Import Of Medicines Into Ukraine As Of 2025Starting on 1 January 2025, the parallel import of medicines into Ukraine will come into force, allowing dealers that are authorised by manufacturers of medicinal products to import medicines in parallel...UkraineFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesWolf Theiss
ArticleFurther Liberalisation Of The Electricity Market At Production Level (Update)The Parliament adopted a new Bill amending the Energy Act introducing a number of measures to further integrate RES Generation into the liberalised market and abolishing electricity export fees.BulgariaEnergy and Natural ResourcesWolf Theiss
ArticleESG Obligations In Hungary: Adapting To Broadening Regulatory DemandsIn recent years, environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations have become a core element of corporate strategy across the European Union (EU). Integrating ESG obligations is no longer simply.HungaryCorporate/Commercial LawWolf Theiss
ArticleESG Obligations In Hungary: Adapting To Broadening Regulatory DemandsIn recent years, environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations have become a core element of corporate strategy across the European Union (EU). HungaryEnvironmentWolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG